Toe-binding machine



Nov. 3, 1925. 1,559,632

B. T. LEVEQUE TOE BINDING MACHINE Original Filed Jan. 31; 1917 4 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 3 925.

B. T. LEVEQUE TOE BINDING MACHINE Original Filed Jan. 51, 1917 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 3, 1925- 1,559,632

B.T.LEVEQUE TOE BINDING MACHINE Original Filed Jan. 31, 1917 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Nov. 3, 19251 1,559,632

B. T. LEVEQUE TOE BINDING MACHINE Original Filed Jan. 51 1917 4 Sheets-Sheet A.

Patented Nov. 3, 1925.

UNITED STATE BERNARD T. IIEVEQUE,

.LYWENTS, TO UNZTET A CORP PATIQN #1:?

EEESNE ASSIGN- RSON, NEW JERSEY,

Application filed January 31, 1917 Serial No, 145,775 Renewed Frsrnary 2S, 1822. Serial No 539,910.

woihwt nLont nnothm' similar tack and n thv t' t n i'ilihltfij: at V n ohjoct of :his invention is to facilitate iv; the t n-tint; oi" iiSFJWL and o g own? on of hunting material to the iln-ottri. have iHX'GUL and other on'hs a Feature of the iniuniivn on in now! hinder fastening won; :n-tion shown comprising fusion}: :2 too hinder at the opin r Massively by securon: onfi (7' @2148? to tho toe heth too it: operation is hog'nn and so -an? tin" o;-;ite and of the hinder he Shoo on tho other xitio of the toe :aitmthe mating opni'ation is finished.

A 'i'inthei' tOIltHiz oi tho invention cont v now! (*omhinntion ot' hin-ihn' fo'i'nlingg nnnns oonstz'm-tozl and ai'zzlngcd to (-:,n- "ition tho hinihni'or nttn hmont to a S1100 and nzmns 'i'oi' operating: upon thvhindoi" it to thr- :hoo. in the machine (with nd portion of the hinder is sihnpwt to voinhtion it to! nttmihmont to tho shoe and in slihsoqnoiltiy fastened to tho mmntinn t szinzwn :is-z tho shoe.

i' tho h"n E s ho invontion :eiso provides novel H'ltlliS .n' to that in 1 homing tho ends 01' a too himhr for atjtl nt wi, Yo. Hunt 0 Fh o. ia sho n. honn Ulttfhon appiio of i:: provide-'1 F 1 (owning: one owl to? o' i'i himlit t ono 81 h} of tho shoe toe ho- .ilin; is he iyiin. and for thornthu othol- 0! 5'0;- attachment in of the shoe too. The formm t= m iihw may consif h 21s shov-r i mg: of tho hinder into loop 0!; t' it osmh end of th hinalri. WYtiil haatingt instx i- (til! ti'ithei' tooth the invention 71 mohino thin ix no a in means For insowtn a tneltvning in vonnoition innings in novel 1'(3i2it'i ?l1 to n himhn' to a 1 homing tho hinder in P2911). i5: :iniing: water 7 most {QQHOFZM hmoin fiiEOi'fl (m0 fastening- .l, h'ii'on ion whi -h lim-otoi'oyo n ihtion g'h a loop in tho hinder mini another w izio h m/1 m tlmig t n m "min: is h'iwn in such l'tiiit'ifi? to th q been nninnnlh' anwhoi'vd i tho ou i :na to pi'ox'ont stmightoningr oi tho tin; o't' tho shoe 351101 P hi iiz i ni'thm'inon, as shown, tho win may ri'theontt o formal into n phn'nhty o5 hmps 11* men intothe and whining" moans. f"? :;iinpi-r-- (Tit fink or nhoit U. may ho iii'iYOH through the i'ospet'tia'o 101' the pmposm 4 4 :1? tho ifliUiEiUP ii-rigs of the iEEJOQUOH mns' H'RYTJ! t t' t 11;: an Pm? of hinder 'i ES L t 0 Shoo at a: point l'OYYlOtC from the shoe and for then applying or presenting the end to the shoe in position for attachment thereto. The mechanism herein shown provides means for forming a loop in each end of the binder wire successively while the wire is in a position remote from the shoe. means for feeding tacks to retain ing mechanism above the loops while they are in such position, and means for then advancing the wire and tacks to a position over the shoe to bring the tacks under drivers which drive the tacks to secure the loops to the shoe. In the lasting machine herein shown, the mechanism for eti'ecting this wire anchoring operation is then withdrawn out of the way while the lasting operation proceeds.

A. further fcaturc oi the imention consists in means for applying a tension to the hinding wire after the completion of the toe lasting operation. To effect this. when the finishing side of the toe is reached in the lasting operation and the loop fori'ning mechanism is operated to form a loop trom the strand of wire which extends around the toe, the tension on the toe wire is materially increased by the 'i'ori'nation ol' the loop.

A further feature of the invention consists in means which is rendered operative hy the presence oi the binding wi "e upon the shoe for causing the machine to sever the strand of wire he vond the tinishiug end of the hinding wire. As herein shown. a cutting memher is arranged to he moved into operative position h v the hinding wire to cause a cooperating cutting device to hccome effective to sever the toe wire trout the strand oi wire leading from the supply of wire. As shown. one cutting device is arried hv the driver liar. nd the not-mall inoperative tax-operating mcnilier is carried hy the means which advances the loop wire toward the shoe. When the wire advancing means is brought 'iorward to cure the wire to the finishing to of the stioe. the hinding wire presses on the o-operating cutting member and moves it into operative relation to the cutting devise carried by the driver har, and the wire is scvczed sinmltaneousl with the driving of the tacks to secure the finishing end of the hindingl wire to the shoe and last. When the wire is attached to the shoe at the side where the lasting operaiiou is hogan there is. of course. no hinding wire in a position to cause the cutting device to operate and the wire is not severed.

Still another feature (it the invention consists in a novel organization of means for working the toe portion of an upper into lasted position over a shoe bottom. and means acting automai icallv to secure a hinding wire to the toe, the construction shown wimprising means for working diit'erent portions of the upper about the toe successively into lasted position and for fastening the hinder at the opposite sides of the toe succssively.

These and other features of the invention will appear more i'ully from the following detailed description when read in connection with the accompanying drawings and will he pointed out in the appended claims.

in the drawings.

Figure l is a irent view of the head of a hand method machine equipped with mechanism cmhodying my invention;

Fig. 2 a plan view of meclntnism emhodymg this invention:

Fig. I is a side view oi parts oi' the mechanism shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. it is a detail of the clutch mechanism shown in Fig. o;

Fig. .3 is a detail view, partly in section, oi the wire feeding. hending, securing and at! ting mechanism;

Fig. (l is a sectional plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 5;

Fig. T is a sectional detail of the wire cut- 1 i mechanism;

Fig. is a perspective view of parts :hown in Figs. 5 and 6;

Figs. 9, 10, 1i and 12 are details showing siicc ivc stages of the wire hending and f rct llllg operations; and

I 1;} is a pcrspcctive view of the toe ot a shoe aitcr tl e hinding wire has heen cpplied thereto h this machine.

he mechanism cmhodying this invention shown as applied to a hand method mane oi usual construction. such, for expic. as that shown in the patents referred to ahove and having the usual lasting mechism comprising a gripper i2, tacking mech anism including a tack block and wiper -l, cr har (1 having a driver 5% for inserting onednwone in a step-hystep operation c machine when such work is required lasting; an edge rest it); and a work The rests l0 and i2 constitute for guiding and positioning the work oinding wire securing operation, to ihed, as well as for positioning and ting the work for the operation of the mechanism. in r 1 the driving pulley oi the machine i.-- represented by the numeral 14' on the shaft (it which a gear it; connected to a gear it? hjv' an idler gear it). The gear 18 is loose on a shaft 22 which is jourintlcd in a frame 23 secured to the main frame of the machine by holts 25. and clutch mechanism, Figs. ".2. i) and 4, is provided for causing the shaft to make one rotation in timed relation to the main shaft of the machine. The gear 18 has a projection Qt on its front face and a sleeve 26 pinnec. to the shaft 22 carries a pivoted memher 28 which is impelled by a spring 30 to swing toward the gear 18 when permitted to do so and engage the projeclien The member 28 is normally held out oi such engagement hy interengnging wedge t'ei'ninliens on the invinhei' it; and on :1 red 52 which llltl Y he pulled down h :1 connection 29 to a tlQtHllO (not shown) against a, spring 1 to release the ineinmi' 28 and set the clutch. 'hen the l' )(l I allowed to rise t2?! pmniitted l pin 31, the wedge [urination neon it (:1. inte position to engage the eoi'iw inrnmtien en the ine nhei- :36 and zneinhei' in nwuy train: the projeetnni M. nhei'enpon relation of the shaft :52 tee-11's. Movement 0i the shalt is limited 1; s ngle relation t'rn' (ult'll depression wt treudle h the ii'ellowing nieehanisni. red 52 is in two parts :12. (E-3 which telesenpe together. nil-(i a S n-h1g Z38 lrl provided T'tlitfll temh; tn separate the parts. A tension spring 5 1' is connected between the p n't en 3-; u; the ind and the fi'nnie. The swing Llhowever. strnngei' than the spring 31'; PM theref'rn' tr helds the pnrts m" the rod telewoped and the spring J 3 =wwwpmssed. A hatch 3%; is unnamed on the lower pait 33 n5 the rod end held in (fllflflgeidttllt with a notch 3.3 in the upper nnit :3 h a spring ,4 "When the lower part :13 of the red is pulled down by the trendle mnneetien the lnl'uh 3) draws down the nii't 3:5 (int oi eng neement with the inemh i' its :tllU'WliiQ it tn en M8221 the lug 2 and ten e rotation nt' the shzl't't Z52. inm'e :Hiil

turn: the purl 3:? mid pet-inns the Hpi'lnk iii; to i'ezn't and ra se the 1: t 3; into puwtaen tn enee ije the member 25 :md move it out (it en g'n ei-rent with. the l: \t'hen a singl slnii't has, heel] veniits x'ei't ezl movement.

F xed m the tei'vvn d end of the sh; and is mun him hav Wliltll the \tll'lUhS pzii'tn e."

: idling and seeni'ingg meehn unwanted in n manner new to l e *ei' hzu' (3 h"! an utl'sei Mini n p1 01 drivers 54-. As shown :1 thiea ehnmlMe tm'l; pot s DH}- "ine' nhei's J L (it) mntninimj r -1 nh'wh ni'e Silpfi fil *"lv in waterways ll. (I? which deli ei' the two linds n't' techs in the t ng 'z'espeetiieli' the he l sent he shoe. and h "2' n eh whr nisni t nd tn eneh (3T l'iKPflft vs ig Whe' nning nief'hzin sni. m'nl that din-inn the t a iper is preferably held in )laee entirely h the toe hinder; nu tznhs enting t nave n than",

.0 put ehnnnent ti imid the plunger fit en to n'eve; t innrlt mud ninzenient hi the n rum to unit stntzihle Iensinn to the wire :1 it is (li'llflli shunt the shne tee. h'ml the ."i'n-tinn den m lit vane [ms on its loner side and ml at th Imt'tOiEl h n easing lite-1'); the rem the in face at which toi'n'ie-d l inzitinn of the side 0% wh the hlu ca mounted :2

t {1 ml whieh 0 grip the wire l'einn'zn'dly and is llltE'VOtl '0 h fed with tans Rn-ward the torvnm! mniement n the hi'oz-l; the i'rn-t wn ph flier S TE preventing l; tlin'nird n each side of the path of the wire. By t'erward movement (it the slide T2 the end portion ot the hinding wirted between no pins 10?. tipiined on the spindle loo en the sprnttte l 'o thrown the pinion i i) pivond at i ULtQtl at other arm to ngage S A sp; in one di-e w on the arm aim: lZL l is con -em?" repainting slide i'f in machines oi it i across the ends ot' .accw (it; and sep- :n'ates one tact at a tune tiom each raceway.

lechanisin is provided to;- :-;evering th pmt on 05'' wire use to hind the toe tron] the strand of wire eding to the reel and the mechanism pre 'erahlv acts simultaneouslv with the secnrinm l lo ff the finishing end ot the :finl ng wire to the shoe. During the toe lasting operation the toe landing wi e is drawn through the hlocl: ot' the loop tot-mine m chanism and t the right across a pr jecting end 113; t" ot a leve tirl oivoted to the ldocl; T til and having 1 d o spring 1 1% which normally holds this end ot' the lever 13 out from under the rand ot wire (Fig. (3). \Yhen the hl cl; T2 advances to ward the shoe. in vever. to carry the Wit" into position to he l to the shoe on the finishing side oi the toe. the binding wire will bear on the end l ll of the l ver and cause the Opl'Yflitt: end to swing beneath the wire and into pr... ion to co-operate with a cutter 140 which mounted with the drivers on the driier bar oilset arm 32 and when the drive s descend close to and below the upper snrl nve ot the lever titl and shears oil the w When the blocl; Ti) is withdrawn alter the b nding wire is t-L- cured. the dog lOl permits the wire to remain stationary. being held by the friction plug 86. while the hlocl: T2 moves rearvvardly and the wire is tlns ted by relative movement ol the hlocl; if; and the plug 913 to the bending device 106, 107 for the next operation.

The mechanism has now been sutliciently described to enable the operation ot the machine to he followed. lletore the lasting of the toe of a shoe on the hand method machine is begun, it is necessary to tasten the binding wire at the side of the toe wl er; the lasting is to begin, for examp e. at the point a, Fig. 13. For this operation the hoe is presented to the machine against the edge rest it) and bottom rest tzi wi u the toe pointing toward the left tl i tremile is depressed air-cl. moves it t 32 downwardly to set the shift :3 i don. the end portion or i position shown in Fig. ti

to and spindle 106 are cat Lhe mechanism descrihed the pin; i the wire and bend it. as show. in 3 and 10. The spindle lot; is then (l ressed to bringthe pins it)? below the loop d wire, as shown in Fig. ll, and the scparaor 130 is simnltai'ieously Operated and drops two tacks, one into each of the two tat pockets it) in the slide '72. ".de then the s "52 hroaght tor-ward toward the shoe to posi tion the two tacks and the loops in the wire beneath the drivers at (Fig. it) whereupon the tacks are driven through the loops into the shoe, as shown in 12, to securely hold the leading end of the binding wire in sition. This initial attachment of the binding wire is also shown in Fig. (3, the slide 72 being imn'tediatel withdrawn. as shown in 2. The binding wile having been secured, the operator proceeds with the operation of tasting the toe upon the machine in the usual manner. After this operation is completed, the shoe is in position with the toe pointing toward the right and with the finishing side of the lasted toe adjacent to the wire manipulating and securing inet-lntnhins. The treadle is now again depressed and the pins TOT again operated to form loops in that intermediate portion ot' the wire strand which is to form the end portion of the binding wire of the lasted toe. These loops are partly formed from the portion of wire which extends around the toe of the shoe and hence additional tension is applied to the binding wire by the formation of the loops which results in setting the binding wire hard against the upper and forming the upper closely into the angle between the feather and lip ol the innersole. The loop thus formed is advanced to the shoe and secured, as shown at b in Fig. 13, Sllllililll) to the advancing and securing of the beginning end ot the wire. Simultaneously with the securing of the tin ishing end of the toe binding wire to the shoe, the strand of wire leading to the supplying reel is severed. This binding wire at the time the finishing end is secured bears against one end of the lever 13% (Fig. 7) and swings its other end into position to co operate with the cutting member 140 so that with the the wire Having fnliv described 7 n 1 What i ciann as new and 195. 301 i i'iitij' movement,

234 in r emnhi inn with teniiigni. of means to t tinn tr; hind zit-ting Hurtin t to prepare it to he :nzrh:-r 1 eqnenth insei'ieii t in onm'zitingr the ini eiting' snthr hinder np iy awninfw i In :1 hinder 11p 5; mechanism. the

in m, 0. EFEUHES t: hemi r: hinder (Vi in he .vient 'v 01' the t 14 Ii i tll' rmnii' if wi h 7; i

a a; i'ur ()POJPtiJ) a! t0 prmhier- Wire to 1 heir the s-zhne .i. in :1 iniarhine reinhinwtim with mean: t

class awnifinntion nt' means ti: guide a binder in in n to inn-ti :in upper progressive i the tee iii :1 shoe, and IHRDS ar- 1 in? nper: :1 ext the will of the 01) the hinde? :nini and to Sever Iron: the strand of 114; 2 .90 wt 'Lti th: hie haw: iron in tinder material.

r hinder apniyin mechanism, the 1 er inserting t'nrs- Hllfllt the end of 1 m}; 2151!! 1)'0- ihelimiti- (fiti tn he in n wr nzitm 7 the pnrtuzn (if the .9:- s!; Winn :1 insetener in "ht in iliit'ill' the i inder. In 2% ninier zip lying mechanism, "int HiHiii'iiiif' forming 1i hight in 12' mean: for ih'iring twn tucks, 5; Night in ;he wire and one a the i ht to prevent the hight veiling.

hinder mpg-lying ineehunisni, anteinutieully forming a plu his in the wire. and means for 21 tack in each (if the bights s0 means arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator at the side of a shoe toe where the lasting is begun and at the side of the shoe toe where the lasting is linished to form a hight in binder wire and advance the bight to the shoe, and means for inserting a fastening to hold the bight and wire to the shoe.

1?. in a binder applying mechanism. means arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator at. the side of a shoe toe here the lasting is begun and at the side of the shoe toe where the lasting is tinished to torm a bight in hinder wire, advance the hight to the shoe and insert a fastening to hold the bight and wire to the shoe. and means rendered operative by the presence of the binding wire about the shoe to sever the wire from the strand of supply.

18. In a toe binding machine. the combination with operating means, of binding wire securing mechanism constructed and arranged to he set in operation by the operator to manipulate in turn each end ot a toe binding wire to form a loop and to secure the respective loops of the toe binder successively to a shoe toe to hold the upper in lasted position.

l9. In a toe binding machine, means for su 'iplying a continuous strand of wire to a shoe toe which is being lasted, automatic means for securing the wire to the shoe constrncted and arranged to be set in operation by the operator at the beginning and at the end ot the lasting operation to secure first one end ot' the binding wire and then the other end to the shoe to hold the upper in lasted position, and means tor severing the ire beyond the point thus secured.

20. In a toe binding machine, means for automatically torming a loop at the end of a continuous strand ot wire and insertingthrough the loop a tack to secure the wire to a sho and means under the contro of the operator to cause said meant to secure another portion ot the wire to the shoe at another point.

in a toe wiring machine, means For forming in a wire a loop and inserting through the loop a tack to secure the wire to a shoe, said means being under the control oi the operator to secure the binding wire in position at the beginning and at the end ot the toe wiring operation. and means constructed and arranged to he etleetive only at the end of the toe wiring operation for severing the binding wire.

29. In a toe wiring machine, means tor forming a loop in a continuous strand of wire and inserting through the loop a tack to secure the wire to a shoe at the end of the toe wiring operation, and means constructed and arranged to be rendered ct fective by the presence of the binding wire about a too for severing the continuous stram' i'rom the binding wire beyond the end of the binding wire.

$3. in a toe wiring machine, means tor fining a lo p in a continnous strand oi w re and inserting through the loop a tack to scene the wire to a shoe at the end of the toe wiring operation, and means lfOn-tl'ii-ilt l and arranged to l;e rendered elteetive by the presence of the wire on one side oi t poim. se ured tor scverifig the wire on the other side of the point secured it. In a toe binding mechanism, ma n t'or securing a continuous strand o! w re to a shoe at the end of the toe wiring operation, and means constructed and arrangs esl to he rendered e'li ective by the presence of the binding wire about the shoe toe tor severing the continuous strand tron. binding wire lievond the point where the binding wire is secured to the shoe.

in a toe binding machine, mean; forming a bend in a wire supplied in tinnous stri rid, means comprising: a dim, bar tor inserting :1 tack hrnd ot' the wire at the end t the let ring opcrin tion, wire cutting: means 'ied by the driver bar, and (to-operating cutting means moved into operative relation t the cutting means by pressure of the binding wire and ('Ui blllfl' the cutting means to sever the strand of wire beyond the point; where t is se ured at the end of the toe wiring operation.

Qtt. In a toe binding machine, binding wire n'ianipulating mechanism comp" ing a pair of pins. m ans for 'l'eeding the wire between the pins, means 'or rotating the pins to bend the wire, means tor retracting the pins, means for advancing the bent wire to the worlt, and means for in ertinga tack through the bend o the wire o secure it to the work.

TIT. in a toe binding machitw. a pair of pins, means t r advan ing a w ntir strand t wire be w en the pins tin-ans rotating! th bins to Form tw bitl'hts in t e wire. means For mo ng the wire and pins relatively to tree the hights from th pins, means for advancing the wire toward a shoe, and mean for inserting ltlt'l-;:- through ea h of the hights to secure the wire to the shoe.

39. In a machine ot the class" the comhination oil means tor tn-mine a loop in the end ot a strand of wire and mean tor thereai'ter inserting it t sten ng' to secur the loop.

.39. In a machine ol' the class the combination of means 't'or forming r loop in the end of a binding wire, int-ans l'or an? vancing the loop to the shoe, and means t r securing the loop to the shoe so that during the toe lasting operation the wire may be drawn around the toe as the toe is lasted, the loop forming and securing means being' operihle a second time atter the toe lasting is i the desri ihed.

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the combination at l, bending a eontini-o:=- '1. e loop, and means for use a through the loop to s izre the strait l,

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the eoinl I inewiis forming! a l mp a r nter;v wire. and means tor inset-tu a 't'astening to r ere the loop 4 373. In a iaaehine ot' the the combination {it mean in the through the loop and ii -earls tor another tat-k at one side ot the loop to vent straigl'itening' ot' the loop.

33. In a machine of the class ileseribed theemnbination of Uttttlt't for bending" the wire into a loop. means tor insertine a fastening: in the loop to hold th Ling to a shoev and means tor inset-tine teth r i ZWtTillllI in the shoe in siia'h a posit n as to p ev nt reverse bending of the loop when the re is placed under strain.

34. In a machine ot the etass deserihedi means tor torminn' loops eei t'tirel r in a binding wire supplied a eoutinuous stranth and means for seenrinq one of said loops on either side ot' the shoe t e. said loop torn'iiue nieehanism l'seinn' so eons rr jed and arranged that. attier a loop is termed and secured to one side of the toe. the loop tor the set-end attachment at the other side of the toe will be formed from the binding wire which extends around tb toe and will tighten that portion oi" the wire to hold the upper in lasted position.

35. In a toe binding niarhine. n eans tor seeurine' a biudii'ie wire to a shoe on the sid whe e the lasting; operation oi the. toe i1--.t .,-b-1, ir! means t'or tensiening the wire to held the upper in lasted posi on while the llfltj lr' b iun' la ted and means onerahle at the w l the operator th indins" wire to the shoe at the s de t' the tit-mine a loop wire. means tor inserting); a

l'lStlililii' preot' t or se -twin e lwie. where the toe lasting operation ti lshed.

3t. In a tee biadinzr nzaelnne. means for :eeurino' one end et a binding wire t a shotn M ans 't'or progressively drawing the wire about the toe free one side to the other side to ho d the uppe it. lasted position and means, to! sernr nar the other end ot the bin linn wire to the sh e.

3?. l a toe binding in hine. means tor positioning; end Q'Uitlillif a shoe. and means operable at will while the shoe is held 1'ain;-:t said p sit oning and guiding means to seeure to the shoe the ends of a binding Vii-e extending: about the lasted toe.

In a toe binding niaehine= means for positioning and guiding a shoe. and means wail 2 automatiratly to adi'anzre the end e ndi g wire twthe s. and to set-urtt to wh le t e slave is held again t the "17d ij' iiflltl'j n rwiss b t'ore th rrd oo rzh t aiz'ain ut er the t ott' 5 St lo a foe hurling; @wehine. means for t n;- an "uidiu'y the shve during the ta ting" operitizar amt int-ads (uierable at while th shoe is held against said poe t oningr 1 uidin': Jreaus first to seeure YEW endot the bind tio' v-rire to a shoe and operation is begun and then to secure wire at; the side of the shoe toe at which the lastinn operation is wnipleted.

4t). In a toe binding machine. means tor lefilfl'flhlf): and uiding shoe and means "perat ne aut 'tmati-z-allv to advance the end w ll:ltitttlitij1'\\'ii'i to the shoe and to seeure i li tYtO while the shoe is held against the positioning and gnirlire means at the bee'inningr ot' the liindingg' o 'ieration and open v in at the end of the operation While the shoe s still held against the positioning and guiding means to advanee and secure to he shoe the opposite end of the binding wire to hold the upper in lasted position. said roeans aeting to tension the Wire about the t e before it is finally secured.

4.1. In a nlaehine of the elass described. the eombination of guiding and positioning means tor the shoe. means for twisting a strand of binding wire into a loop.1neans for advai'leingr the loop to a position over the shoe. and means for seeuring the loop to the shoe toe at one side of the toe. said means :ir-tine when they are attain onerated at the other side ot' the shoe te to turn loop from the portion of wire extend na' a out the t wherebv the toe bindine' wire is teusioned and a seeond loop is totaled and seeured to the shoe toe.

4:2. la a maehine ot' the elass deseribed. neans for positioning a shoe. and power onerated means for :ulvaneing and seeuring the end of a continuous strand of Wire anainst endwis movement to the shoe while held against said position ng means, the Wire being: drawn about the shoe toe and the wire fttltl'lfifi means being amtin operated after the to has been eneireled bv wire to advanee and seem-e the wire to the toe on the opposite side of the shoe from the side where it was first, seeured 1 In a binder applying ltltt'ltflniSazt. the eonibinatiou of means to guide a strand it binding material in position to bind an up per progressiwly around the toe of a shoe and means arranged to sever a section of said material and to anchor the severed end 1 l t at the de ot the too at whirh the lasti of the material to the shoe after the strand has been positioned round the toe.

4.4. In a toe binding machine, the combi-- nation w th operating means, of binding wire securing mechanism constructed and arranged to manigi-ulate in turn each end ot a tee binding wire to form a loop and to secure the respective ends of the toe binder by said loops successively to a shoe toe to hold the upper in lasted position.

In a toe binding machine. means for supplying a continuous strand of binding material to the toe ot a lasted shoe, power operated means for seeming tirst the end of the bind rg material to the shoe at one side of the shoe and then securing an intermediate portion of the binding material to the shoe at the opposite side of the shoe. and means for severing the binding material beyond the point last secured.

46. In a mach ne of the class described, means for pulling upon a binder extending about the forward portion of a shoe with one end secured thereto and bending it to form a loop, and means tor driving a tack in the loop to ma ntain the binder under tension.

t7. In a machine of the class described, means for pulling upon a hinder having an end attached to a shoe and extending about the forward portion of the shoe and forming there n a loop, and automatically operating means for then fastening the loop to the shoe.

48. In a machine of the class described, mechanism constructed and arranged to be set in operation by the operator and acting automatically to tighten a binder about a shoe, operate upon the binder to condition it for attachment to the shoe, and then to drive a fastening to secure the hinder after the operation on the hinder has been com pleted.

49. In a machine of the class described. the combination with tack driving means. of binder bending means con'iprising a rotatable bending device having means thereon to engage and bend the binder. means for turning the device to bend the binder, and means for then actuating the driving means to insert a tack in the bend of the hinder.

50. In a machine of the class described, means for pulling upon a binder attached to a shoe and extending about the forward portion ot the shoe and bending the binder. and means tor then fastening the binder.

51. In a machine of the class described, mechanism independent of the shoe for bending a binder, means for carrying the binder over the shoe bottom and presenting the binder in predetermined relation to tack driving means, and tack driving means operating automatically to secure the bent hinder to the shoe.

52. In a machine of the class described,

binder tastening mechanism comprising a tack driver, a tack block movable over a shoe bottom, means for bending a binder in the tack block, m"ans for moving the tack block and bent binder over the shoe bottom. and means for operating the driver to drive a tack in the bend of the binder.

In a machine of the class descr bed, tack drivers, means movable relatively to the tack drivers tor presenting a binder in predetern'lined relation to the tack drivers, and means for operat ng the drivers to secure the. binder to the shoe.

54. In a machine for binding the toes of shoes, the combination of a tack driver, a wire bender, and means for operating the bender prior to the operation of the tack driver.

In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for manipulating a toe binder so that it may be secured by a fastening, without further manipulation of means for driving a fastening to secure the binder afte' it has been so fully manipulated.

56. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for cutting a binder from a strand of continuous material, of means for manipulating the binder to enable it to be secured by a tack, and means for thereafter driving a tack to secure the binder.

57. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of binder forming means constructed to bend portions of the binder for attachment to the shoe, and means for securing the portions thus formed to the shoe.

58. In a mach ne of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means. of means for preparing the end portions of a binder with loop formations for attachment to the shoe, and means For ap plying the binder to the shoe and inserting tastenings through the previously prepared loop formations.

59. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over the bottom of a last. of means for positioning a binder in relation to the shoe, and power operated means for fastening the end portion only of the binder by anchor tacks first at one side of the shoe and then at the other side of the shoe.

60. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper over a last. of means for driving an anchor tack at one side of the shoe to fasten a binder, and means tor tensioning the hinder about the toe and for fastening it to an anchor tack at the opposite side of the shoe.

61. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for working an upper into lasted position round the end of a last, of means operating in conjunction the combination with means for working an upper over a last, of tacker mechanism, power operated connections to said mechanism for operating it to drive anchor tacks first at one side of the shoe and then at the other, binder bending mechanism, and power operated connections to said bending mechanism for operating it in time relation to the tacker mechanism to fasten a binder to the shoe with its ends bent around said tacks.

80. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means and a supply of binder material, of a tacker and binder bending device mounted for movement toward a shoe positioned by said positioning means, a cutter carried by said device, and power driven connections for operating said cutter to sever a portion of the binder material and for operating said tacker and bending device first to bend the binder and then to drive a tack to secure the bent binder.

81. In a machine of the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means, of a device mounted for movement to apply binding. material to a shoe, a cutter, power means for operating the cutter to sever a portion of said material, and additional power operated means for fastening the binder to the shoe.

82. In a machine of the class described, means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper over the bottom of a last, and power operated means for securing the end of a binder to the shoe prior-to the progressive lasting operation, the binder being carried round the shoe toe from side to side in holding engagement with the upper as the lasting progresses, said power operated means being operative after the lasting is finished to secure the other end of the binder to the shoe.

83. In a machine of the class described, means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, binder supplying means, and means acting automatically when set in motion by the operator to present and fasten the binder to the shoe at the beginning and end of the lasting operation.

84. In a machine of the class described, the combination vwitha wiper for progressively lasting an upper about the end of a shoe, of power operated means for fastening a binder to the shoeprior to the commencement of the lastingoperationto cause the binder to'be'drawn under the wiper as the lasting progresses, and means for fastening the binder to the shoe after the lasting operation is concluded.

85. In a maohineiof the class described, the combination of means for progressively lasting a shoe upper andprogressively and si'nmltaneously carrying a binder round the toe of the shoe from one side to the other, and means operative in conjunction with said lasting means for fastening the binder at opposite sides of the shoe successively.

86. In a machine of the class described, the combination with lasting grippers operating progressively to updraw, overdraw and plait a shoe upper about the toe of the shoe, of means arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator automatically to advance and secure a binding wire to the shoe toe at the beginning and at the end of the toe lasting operation.

87. In a machine of the class described, means acting automatically to secure a binding wire to a shoe arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator successively at different points about the periphery of the shoe, and means for progressively lasting the upper between the points where the binding wire is secured.

88. In a machine of the class described, means acting automatically to secure either the end or an intermediate portion of a continuous binding wire to a shoe arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator to secure the wire to the shoe at successive points about the periphery of the shoe, and means for progressively lasting the shoe upper located between said points.

89. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for supplying a continuous strand of binding material under tension, power means for securing the end of the binding material to the shoe at one side of the shoe toe, and a power operated gripper for progressively lasting the upper about the shoe toe while carrying the binder under tension about the shoe toe, said power means being again operable after the toe is lasted and bound to secure the binding material to the shoe at the opposite side of the shoe toe.

90. In a machine of the class described, the combination of lasting grippers operated by power progressively to updraw, overdraw and plait successive portions of a shoe upper about the toe of a shoe, and means arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator automatically to secure a binding wire to the shoe toe at the beginning'and again at the end of the toe lasting operation.

91. 111 a machine of the class described, a gripper having 'updraw, overdraw and plaiting movements for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper located between separated points about the 'periph-- cry of a shoe, and means arranged to be set in operation atthe will of the operator and actin -automatically to secure the end of a continuous binding wire to the shoe where:

the lasting is begun and to secure an intermediate portion of the w re to the $hoe whereas las p i s nd 92. In a 'machine of the class described,

me'ans for prngressively lasting successive "portions of a shoe upper, and m'echam-sm ing inserting n'ieans for presenting the binder in p'mdetcrmined relation to the tits toning inserting means, and means for operatmg t'he said msertmg means to secure thebinder to the shoe.

93; In a machine ot' 'the class described, the combination of means for progressively lasting--successive portions of an upper, a tack driver, Wire supplying means, a Wire bender, andmeans for operating'the bender and driverto'secum the wire'to a shoe.

9%. In a maclri ne ot the class described, the combination of means'tor progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, means *for n'anipillating a toe hinder to be secured by a fastening, and means for driving a' t astcniug to securwthe binder to the shoe.

05. In a machine of the class described. the combination of means tor cutting a binder from a strand of continuous material, means for progressively lasting successive. portions of a shoe upper, means for maniplr lating the binder to enable it to be secured by a fastening, and means for driving a fastening to secure the binder.

96. In a machine of the class described. the combination of means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper at the toe, means for carrying: a toe binder over the shoe bottom and presenting the binder in predetermined relation to the tastening means, and fastening means operating automatically to secure the binder to the shoe.

9?. In a machine or the class described, the combination with shoe positioning means and lasting means, of binder supplying means, means for driving a tack, and additional means for causing the end of the binder to be secured to a shoe by said tack, said lasting means being operative upon movement of the shoe guided by said posi tioning means to last the upper and cause the binder to be drawn against it, said tacking means and additional means being operative to fasten the other end of the binder to the shoe after the upper has been lasted.

98. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for supplying a continuous strand of binding material, power means for securing the end of the binding material to the shoe at one side of the toe, and means for progressively lastmgthe upper about the shoe toe while carrying the binder about the shoe toe, said power means being again operable fter the toe is lasted to secure the binding material to the shoe at the opposite side ofthe shoe t'oe.

In a machine ofthe class described, the combination with a lasting gripper operating progressively to updraw, overdraw and plait' a shoe upper about the too of a shoe, of means arranged to be set in operation at the will of the -operatorto secure a binding wire to the shoe toe at the beginning and at the end of the toe lasting operation.

100. In a machine ot the class described, means acting automatically'to form and secure ahinding wire to a shoe arranged to be set in operation at the will of the operator, and means for progressively lasting the upper between the points where the binding wire is secured.

101. In a 'nuujrhimotthe class described. the combination ot' means tor supplying a continuous strand o t binding material, pow cr means for sccuringthc end of the binding material-to thcshoe at one sidenot the shoe toe. a gripper. and means for -ausing the gripper to npdraw and overdraw successive portions of the upper progressively about the toe while the bii'idcr is carried about the shoe toe, said power means being again operable a t'ter the toe is lasted to secure the binding material to the shoe at; the opposite side of the shoe toe.

102. In a machine of the class described, the combination of power operated mecha nism for attaching the end of a binder to one side of a shoe. and means for lasting the upper as the shoe is rotated relatively to said mechanism. said mechanism being again operable after the shoe has been rotated to fasten the binder to the shoe on it opposite side.

103. In a machine of the class described, means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, means for pulling upon a binder extending about the forward portion of a shoe to hold the upper in lasted position. and means for fastening the binder to the shoe.

104. In a machine of the class described, means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, means for pulling upon a binder extending about the forward portion of a shoe and bending it to form a loop, and means for driving a tack in the loop to maintain the binder under tension.

105. In a machine of the class described, means t'or progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, means for pulling upon a binder cxtendiiu about the forward portion of a shoe and forming therein a loop. and automatically' operating means for then fastening the loop to the shoe.

106. In a machine of the class described, means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, and mechanism constructed and arranged to be set in operation by the operator after the lasting operation and acting automatically to tighten a binder about a shoe, manipulate the binder to condition it for attachment to the shoe, and then drive a fastening to secure the binder.

107. In a machine of the class described, the combination with fastening driving means and means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper, of binder bending means comprising a rotatable bending device having means thereon to engage and bend the binder, means for turning the device to bend the binder, and means for then actuating the driving means to insert a fastening in holding relation to the bend of the binder.

108. In a machine of the class described, the combination of means for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper in position to be held by a binder, mechanism for securing the binder to hold an upper in overworked position about the forward portion of a shoe, comprising a tack driver, a tack block movable over a shoe bottom, means for bending the binder in the tack block, means for moving the tack block and bent binder over the shoe bottom, and means for operating the driver to drive a tack in the bend of the binder.

109. In a machine of the class described, a gripper having updraw, over-draw and plaiting movements for progressively lasting successive portions of a shoe upper located between separated points about the periphery of a shoe, means arranged to be set in operation at the Will of the operator and acting automatically to secure the end of a continuous binding Wire to the shoe Where the lasting is begun and to secure an intermediate portion of the Wire to the shoe where the lasting operation is ended, and means acting to sever the wire near the point where it is last secured to the shoe.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

BERNARD T. IJEVEQUE. 

